Quebec calls on federal government to offer asylum seekers temporary housing

QuebecMinister of ImmigrationKathleen Weilis calling on the federal government to be more present at the Canada-U.S. border where the province is struggling to process an influx of asylum seekers.

Weil is asking for a federally-run temporary residence for asylum seekers as well as an acceleration to work permit processing times.

"We can't get these people out as quickly as they come in," Weilsaid.

She said Quebec is struggling to housethe swelling number ofasylum seekers and that thefederal government needs to be more present "on the ground, as we are."

As of Wednesday, Weil said 3,307 asylum seekers were intemporary residences acrossQuebec.